China says nearly 2,400 babies in hospital after drinking tainted milk

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Chinese company to post full year loss due to milk scandal
One of China's top dairy companies whose milk was found to be contaminated by the deadly chemical melamine said Thursday it expects to post a loss in 2008. The Bright Dairy Food Co said in a statement on its website that it would post a loss this year compared to a 213 million yuan (31 million dollar) profit in 2007, due to the impact of the tainted milk scandal on sales. Dairy products originating in China were found last month to be contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical normally used to make plastic, leading to the deaths of four infants in China and to 53,000 babies being sickened. Bright Dairy's milk, along with that of 21 other companies, was found to contain melamine and it was forced to recall some of its products. The scandal led to many countries around the world recalling or banning Chinese dairy products. "In the short term, it is not expected that the influence of the melamine incident on sales can be completely eliminated and the company is expected to post a loss from the beginning of this year to the end of the reporting period," Bright Dairy said in the statement. The group reported a loss of 271 million yuan in the third quarter of this year alone, compared to a 39 million yuan profit at the same time last year. The company's statement came as the melamine scandal continued to widen, after Hong Kong reported the discovery of the chemical in Chinese eggs. The latest development triggered fears that melamine may have contaminated a far larger part of China's food chain than was initially thought. Melamine was mixed into watered-down milk to give it the appearance of being higher in protein than it was. It is believed to have been mixed into chicken feed for the same reason, leading to the contamination of the eggs.

by Staff Writers
Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2008
Nearly 2,400 babies remain in hospital in China after drinking dairy products tainted with the toxic chemical melamine, the government said Thursday.

Of the 2,390 still hospitalised as of Wednesday, one child was in a serious condition, while 48,514 have recovered and been allowed to return home, the health ministry said in a brief statement.

On Wednesday, 90 infants were admitted to hospitals around China with kidney ailments stemming from drinking the tainted milk products, while 218 were released, it added.

The ministry, which did not report any new fatalities, said earlier that the four infant deaths so far attributed to drinking the contaminated milk all occurred between May and August before the scandal was made public.

The government has previously reported more than 53,000 children had fallen ill after drinking milk tainted with melamine, a toxic chemical usually used in the production of plastics.

The chemical can cause serious kidney problems, and the four babies who died all suffered from kidney failure.

The latest figures came as the melamine scandal continued to widen, after Hong Kong reported the discovery of the chemical in Chinese eggs.

The latest development triggered fears that melamine may have contaminated a far larger part of China's food chain than was initially thought.

Melamine was mixed into watered-down milk to give it the appearance of being higher in protein than it was. It is believed to have been mixed into chicken feed for the same reason, leading to the contamination of the eggs.

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Melamine-tainted milk products found in Vietnam

Hanoi (AFP) Oct 3, 2008
Vietnam's food safety watchdog said Friday it had found the industrial chemical melamine in 18 milk and dairy products imported from China as well as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

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